Behind the Line

CNN Ratings Crash to Nine-Year Low with Don Lemon in Steepest Decline

CNN president Chris Licht continues pretending in public that everything is great at CNN. Chris Licht continues expressing his confidence with Don Lemon on morning TV...and his confidence in strategies going forward to increase ratings. However...nothing Chris Licht has implemented seems to be working.

We reveal and react to recent CNN ratings...which are the lowest since 2014. We discuss Don Lemon steep ratings decline in the morning. We explain why CNN ratings continue their decline...and question if Chris Licht will be given the time to solve this ratings problem.

Ryan Clark Proves ESPN is Nothing Woke Propaganda

Coming out of the AFC and NFC Championship Games this weekend...you'd figure the leading topic for Stephen A Smith and First Take on ESPN would be the action in the NFL. Instead...one of the leading segments on First Take was the tragedy in Memphis with Tyre Nichols.

We reveal and react to this segment from First Take...featuring Ryan Clark spreading vitriolic propaganda. We dispute several notions presented by Ryan Clark...and explain the real reason behind these consistent issues with police officers.

Comedy Central The Daily Show Ratings CRASH Without Trevor Noah

Comedy Central and Trevor Noah parted ways late last year...after several years of dismal ratings. Going into 2023...Comedy Central decided to test a rotating panel of hosts to determine who will take over The Daily Show. Unfortunately for Comedy Central...the search for The Daily Show host is off to a rough start.

We reveal and react to The Daily Show ratings. We highlight the past two weeks...hosted by Leslie Jones and Wanda Sykes. We notice a glaring omission in this rotating panel of hosts...and explain why this omission proves Comedy Central is failing at finding a new host for The Daily Show.

New York Rangers REFUSE to Endorse the Pride

Numerous NHL teams have been advertising and hosting their pride celebrations over the month of January. The NHL experienced some resistance when Ivan Provorov from the Philadelphia Flyers quietly refused to participate...and it seems this sentiment has spread to New York City.

We react to the entire New York Rangers roster refusing to wear the NHL pride jerseys. We discuss the overreaction and fake outrage in the mainstream media...by disputing an article in The Athletic which claims this is a step backwards for the NHL.

Jemele Hill & Bishop Talbert Swan Spread Propaganda About Tyre Nichols

America is reacting to the tragedy in Memphis surrounding Tyre Nichols. Memphis police released bodycam footage of the altercation with Tyre Nichols this week...and most people are appalled at the actions of five Memphis police officers.

However...Jemele Hill and Bishop Talbert Swan are taking advantage of the situation. Jemele Hill and Bishop Talbert Swan are attempting to spin the tragedy of Tyre Nichols...into a case of "supremacy". We reveal and react to the propaganda of Jemele Hill and Bishop Talbert Swan...and dispute their false claims of "supremacy".

NBA & Milwaukee Bucks No Longer Family-Friendly ??

For decades...the NBA has marketed itself as a family-friendly league. However...as time passes the NBA seems to hold events that exclude certain families. The Milwaukee Bucks held their annual pride celebration Wednesday night.

We reveal and react to several clips from the Milwaukee Bucks pride celebration. We question why the NBA doesn't hold similar events for other celebrations...but seems to hold these events exclusive to one group. We also briefly discuss the new memoir released by Stephen A Smith.

Adam Silver & the NBA Have a Serious Problem

NBA regular season ratings continue down their dismal path...with two NBA games on TNT last week failing to draw a million viewers. We reveal and react to recent NBA ratings...then diagnose numerous problems throughout the league.

We discuss the problems facing the NBA regular season...and why casual fan interest continues to decline. We also highlight the problems with NBA officiating...and explain how Adam Silver has taken all emotion out of the NBA.

WNBA Players Shamelessly Using Brittney Griner for Unearned Private Air Travel

WNBA players have been complaining for years about commercial flights. WNBA players are pushing Cathy Engelbert to accommodate them with chartered flights to-and-from games. The demands are unreasonable...but now WNBA players are attempting to use Brittney Griner to receive this unearned privilege.

We reveal and react to an article in USA Today...which advocates for chartered flights throughout the WNBA. We criticize WNBA players for using the Brittney Griner situation as leverage for their demands. We also explain why WNBA players shouldn't receive private airfare.

Bishop Talbert Swan the Most Evil Man in America & Ignored by Woke Media

Bishop Talbert Swan has built a sizable following on social media...by spreading vitriol and division. Bishop Talbert Swan exploits his own community to build his own personal financial wealth. However...he continues being ignored by the mainstrea media.

We reveal and react to a series of tweets from Bishop Talbert Swan. We compare him to Joel Osteen...and ask what the media reaction would be if Joel Osteen tweeted the same as Bishop Talbert Swan. We question how Bishop Talbert Swan makes his money...and point to the most likely outcome.

Chris Cuomo Ratings Barely Make the Top-500 on Cable TV

Chris Cuomo has experienced a drastic fall from grace in the last twelve months. Chris Cuomo went from being the number-one show in primetime cable news on CNN...to now hosting a show on News Nation that barely makes the top-500 on cable.

We discuss the rapid decline of Chris Cuomo. We reveal ratings for the Chris Cuomo show on News Nation...and explain why Chris Cuomo is having difficulties drawing an audience. We also question whether Chris Cuomo has a future in media.